April 10, 1945. Oberleutnant Walter Schuck of JG-7
(206 victories) boldly attacks a B-17 formation southeast of Berlin,
and is in turn shot down by fighter escort pilot Lieutenant Joseph A.
Peterburs of 55 Fighter Squadron. Oberleutnant Schuck has ejected the
canopy of his Me–262 , and fighting the fierce slipstream, is levering
himself up prior to parachuting away from his stricken aircraft. Lt.
Peterburs was also shot down this day and taken prisoner, but escaped
and fought with the Russians until the end of the war.
Signatures
Oberleutnant Walter Schuck (Me-262 pilot)
Lt. Joseph A. Peterburs (attacking Mustang pilot)
Lt. Norm Achen (Mustang pilot)
Oberleutnant Kurt Schulze (Me-109 pilot)
Captain Ron Nash (B-17 pilot)
Everett 'Bud' Miller (P-38; 5 Air-to-Air Vic. )
Robert Winks (P-51; 5.5 Air-to-Air Vic.)
Lew Maynard
Walter Schuck and Joseph Peterburs embrace on meeting at Santa Ana.
The first signature is applied to a print.
A framed ESCORT FURY at host Virginia Bader's.
Joseph Peterburs and Walter Schuck.
